Adjustable door bumper



E. J. CONNOLLY ADJUSTABLE DOOR BUMPER Filed NOV. 27, 1922 I annotate z Edward J 60212105351 Patented 7 1924.

UNITED. STATES PATENT OFFICE.

' EDWARD J. OONNOLLY, OI DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO C. R. WILSON BODY COMPANY, OI DETROIT, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN. I

Amus'rnm noon 31mm Application fled November 27,1922. Serial No. 803,688.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD J. CoNNonLr,

a citizen of the United States of America,

justable Door Bumpers, of which the fol-- lowing is aspecification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

The invention relates to adjustable automobile door bumpers and comprises certain structural features, combinations and ar-' ran ement of parts hereinafter fully descri ed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a view of my invention applied to a vehicle door jamb;

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on line 2'2 of Figure 1;

' Figures 3, 3 and 3" are respcntively perspective views of the holder, the rubber insert removed and the angle plate against which the rubber insert abuts.

In these views the reference character A designates a motor vehicle door and B the jamb to which said door latches in closed position. 0 is a bumper or cushioning member formed of rubber or like material and D is a sheet metal holder therefor. The holder comprises a rectangular raised body portion D which cooperates with the jamb B to which it is attached to form the socket for the cushioning member C. To secure the holder to the jamb the same is provided at both ends with flanges D which are apertured to receive screws 0;

The raised body rtion of the holder comprises-the side we s D, top wall D and rear wall D. The front" edge of the top wall D is turned down" slightly to form a depending flange D which is adapted to engage the cushioning member and a lock the same against lon itudinal'rnovement.

The cushioning member, as shown comprises a resilient block having an enlarged head portion C and a smaller-body portion C". The head portion is wedge shaped at anangle of substantiall 90 and is provided with a rounded apex. e body portion is rectan lar and of such shape as will conform to t e inner suriaheof tliegwalls of the raised body ortion. D into whichit is adapted to fit 's body portion C is however somewhat greater in depth than the raised body portion D of the holder for a purpose here mafter appearing.

An angle plate F' of-approximately 87 is secured to the door of the vehicle by screws F, as best shown in Figure 1. The holder D and cushioning 'member 0 are sov positioned that when the door is swung to its closed position, the wed e shaped'head C will engage the angle p ate F just before the doorlatches. The particular angle of said head portion and angle plate is important in that it provides cooperation between the parts for forming a wedging engagement with each other.

A further feature of applicants device is its adjustability. In assembling the device, the portion C of the cushioning member is placed in the socket formed by the rectan-' gular raised body portion D of the holder. The holder is then positioned for attachment and the screws inserted. As stated above the portion C is of greater depth than the body portion D of the holder and this rovides for securely clamping the cushionand 1mbed the locking an e D therein.

The articular angle of t e angle-plate F being ess than the angle of the wedge shaped head ortion of the bumper, there will be a we ging action between the. two when the engage upon closing of the door. This we gin action tends to elongate the wedge shape head portion, aswell as comress the same, thus adding a further cushfloning efiect.

What I claim as m invention isz- 1. In an automobi e door bumper, the

combination with an adjustable cushioning member comprising a head and body rtion respectively, of a member adapts to shaped head portion forward. after which tightening of, the screws will. firml clamp the same a ainst the door j amb member the iii over said body portion, and misses for eismjng said body portion between seid mom or end the jsmh oi the door,

.jsinhof the door, of an adjustable Wedge sheped cushioning member. secured by said hoider, end moons mounted upon the door for receiving said cushioning member to form a. Wedging'engsgemeni therewith.

4-. in on sneomohiie door bumper, the combination with s cushioningmember comprising 8, Wedge shaped head portion and s body portion, a, holder for securing said body portion to the jamh of the door end an angle piste of suhsfisntisliy 8? mounted upon the door and adapted to form s Wedging engegement with said wedge shaped head portion when the door is ietohed.

5. An edjusissbie bumper for enizomobiie doors comprising 2, enshionin member, a holder adopted to teiescopiosfiy engsge s portion of said member, means upon opposis-e sides of said hoider for cisinping' ssid enge ed portion between said holder and the oor jemh, the nnengeged portion or said cushioning member formin a. snrfsoe adopted to be grasped for sidgnsiiing the bumper when the sheep is reieesed.

6. An adjustable bumper for automobile sure.

doors comprising e holder provided with e i raised body portion, hsvin sponsored flanges upon opposite sides hereof, of e cushioning member provided with 2, body rtioh and an enlarged hen-d portion, the ody portion of said cushioning member being sda ted to fit within said rsised body portion 0 the holder end heing' of greeioer Width then the walls of ssid roised body portion, seonrin mesns engegeebie with said epertured ienges for oismping seid cushionin the door amb end s iooking iisnge on said raised body portion seid cushionino member. 7

3. An edjustshie ionin er for eni/onnohiie doors comprising a, ens 'onihg inenihs' holder, e rsised body poreion on seid homer comprising side Weiis, end on end end i'op Weii respectively, e depending dongs on top Weii for engaging and ioeking ssid enshioning memher in predetermined position, end moons for moving said depending iowerd end sway from ssid enshioring member.-

8. in an edjnseebie door hamper, the CGIZ- binsizion Wiih e eushioning member hoving member between said holder e, wedge shaped heed portion, of means for clamping said member upon the smb of the door, and on sngie piste of ziless sngie then. said Wedge sheped head portion secured to the door and sdepted to receive said head portion when the door-is closed, the iesser angle of said sngie phiw acting to elongate, es weii as compress said wedge shaped heed upon engagement therewith.

In testimony whereof I sfis my signs- EDWARD J. oos'roner. 

